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Ramblin' Ray opened the show talking about the school shooting in Michigan. The rest of the show was about "doin' good in the 'hood." Jeremy Little from the Vernon Hills High School Choir joined Ray and shared a couple of beautiful Christmas songs from his choir. Debbie Bennett from Wreaths Across America was on the show trying to get a wreath on every dead soldier's grave in Abraham Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Ray and Chris Cuomo now have something in common. Katie Albright is a mom and she was at the Waukesha Christmas Parade. Her child was nicked by the car that drove through and she joined Ray to talk about how she's trying to help the Waukesha community. Steve Bernas from the BBB warned about holiday scams. Ray's dogs are now down a couple friends. And Amy Kite updated the housing market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramblin' Ray was back tonight talking about Britney Spears and the end of her conservatorship. Jenny Yockey from Friendly Ford joined Ray to promote the toy drive they're running. Gary Rabine wants to challenge J.B. Pritzker for the governorship and he was a guest on the show. A massive fish was caught in Humboldt Park. Country singer Rick Monroe joined Ramblin' Ray to talk about how cancer has effected his life and what he's doing about it. The Bearded Veterans Grill was on the show talking about how they're helping veterans. All that and more on the Wendy and Ray ShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramlin' Ray hosted solo and talked about the tragedy in Houston at the Astroworld Festival. Pastor Donovan Price joined Ray as he's trying to get new (and he means NEW) coats for children. WLS news anchor Nick Gale stopped by to give Ray some company. Ray admitted to something that may make him less of an American. There's a new controversy in Naperville. And Barb Theuerkauf from the Batavia United Way joined Ramblin' Ray to try to get people to come out to Batavia and help out some senior citizens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramblin' Ray was flying solo and trying not to get scared on Halloween Eve. Dale Bowman joined Ray to talk about the great fishing and hunting opportunities in the Chicagoland area. Firearm safety expert Doc Adelman explained how the tragic accident on the set with Alec Baldwin Halyna Hutchins. Amy Kite updated how the housing market is in the suburbs with crime being so high in the city. Ray was fired up about the Blackhawks and them covering up a sexual assault. Mark Lukas from PAWS Chicago joined the show to give some safety tips with your pets with Halloween. Should the bullpen in baseball be called an arm barn? PETA thinks so. And EdgyTim talked about the high school football playoffs in Illinois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ray was in today minus Wendy. He talked with Casey Odell from Wildfire Restaurant about the issues in the supply chain and with a lack of staff. Brittany Magnus, mother of Cole who has leukemia, called into the show and she's asking for people to send her son birthday cards. Max Armstrong joined Ray to talk about how farmers are doing right now. Alderman Ray Lopez was on the show again to discuss issues in the City of Chicago. Ramblin' Ray was disgusted by a fish's new tongue. A teacher made a profanity-laced TikTok. And the mayor of Dalton hired a registered sex offender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray are back together again! Northwest Side Alderman Anthony Napolitano joined the show to talk about vaccine mandate for police and firefighters in Chicago. Wendy witnessed a medical emergency. They both shared their disappointment for the White Sox getting eliminated and Wendy is upset she hasn't been paying attention to the Chicago Sky who are one win away from a WNBA championship. Wendy recommended Squid Game and The Many Saints of Newark to Ray. Dan Jiggetts joined the show to talk Bears and Packers. And Wendy and Ray talked about Waylon Jennings missing being on the plane that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week's Wendy and Ray Show was minus Wendy. Ramblin' Ray talked about the dog killed in Wayne, IL. Amy Kite joined Ray to discuss the Chicago real estate market. Where are Illinoisans moving to? NW Side Alderman Anthony Napolitano called in to talk to Ray as Chicago may try to sue gang members. Ray crashed a Quinceañera. Jeanne Ives discussed the new Green Bill just signed by Gov. Pritzker. And Ray finished the show continuing to try to understand the dog killed and its breed, the Dogo ArgentinoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray remembered their experiences on 9/11 from 20 years ago. Steve Bernas from the BBB joined the show to talk job scams. Wendy's sons are sick and there are not enough Covid tests. How much would someone have to pay you to move? Chris Witaske, AKA the Chicago Party Aunt, joined Wendy and Ray to talk about his hilarious Twitter page and new Netflix show. Someone broke up with their girlfriend in a unique and kind of mean way. There's new fast food news and Ray is headed to go see Blake Shelton and tried to get Wendy to meet him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray started the show off by debating mask mandates and vaccines. Janet Sutherland from the Chicago Brain Aneurysm Walk joined the program to talk about the dangers of brain aneurysm and the event which Ray will be participating in. Wendy was fooled by a viral video. They also talked about the crazy story out of Lyons where two brothers buried their mom and sister in the backyard. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio joined the show to say when this heat and humidity will be done in Chicago as well as Hurricane Ida which is about to hit Louisiana. Ray gets nervous whenever his son texts him. Wendy and Ray and callers reminisced about their first cars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray started the show on a positive note by discussing death and traffic. Comedy legend Tom Dreesen joined Wendy and Ray. He'll be in Aurora next week. Both Ray and Wendy watched coverage from Ella French's funeral. Both were shocked and thrilled that there is a 24 hour flea market. Ray talked about his experience at a Sammy Hagar concert. CBD expert Pat, A.K.A. Ray's mom, joined the show and now Wendy may have a new BFF. Eating hot dogs takes time off your life and is Sister Jean now 102 years old because she doesn't eat hot dogs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On a beautiful Saturday, Wendy and Ray talked the Bears first preseason game and the White Sox Field of Dreams game. Wendy had a beach misadventure. They got into celebrity controversies with Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson. Ramblin' Ray has an issue with you speeding past him on your E-bike. Wendy talked about her love for Taco Bell and a new kind of Taco Bell. Both the mayor and police superintendent messed up the name of the CPD officer that was murdered. And what do the Olympics and food trucks have in common?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray are back together again! Wendy continues her non-smoking journey. Ron Onesti is the owner of the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and he talked about the concert scene. Ramblin' Ray has mice and Gina is not happy about it. Former White Sox Ron Kittle joined the show to talk about the Crosstown Series. Wendy learned new slang from Oprah. Chicago does not rank highly when it comes to outdoor movie popularity but the McHenry Outdoor Theater has been around since 1936 and they're still going strong. And workers are willing to take less to work from home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After Ray was off last week, Wendy took this Saturday off. Ramblin' Ray talked Lollapalooza as he can see the festival from the studio. Realtor Amy Kite joined Ray to say what has changed in the housing market recently. Ray has no problem with Simone Biles. A great program called Sean's Party Train joined Ray to talk about how they help kids celebrate their birthday parties. Ramblin' was disappointed with the Cubs even though he's a Sox fan. Ray talked Italian beefs. And what would you do if you found your car after it was stolen?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramblin' Ray was off today so WLS News Anchor Kim Gordon sat in with Wendy. They updated the story with Ray and Braxton with his fixed truck. Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the BBB, joined the show to talk about some of the new scams people should know about. Find out if Wendy and Kim are going to Lollapalooza and if they'll be wearing a mask there. Wendy and Kim talked about their summer camp experiences as a kid, or when it comes to Wendy, her fear of going away from home. John Mares joined the show to talk about his efforts to get White Sox gear into stores. What do the numbers actually say about how Chicagoans like their hot dogs? The ladies talked the Cleveland Indians changing their name. And Wendy didn't know what GOAT meant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy tried to make it through the show while trying to quit smoking. Michelle Woods talked about her efforts to improve the Chicago Riverwalk. Retired Des Plaines Police Chief Bill Kushner joined the show to talk about what he's doing to improve police officers mental health. Braxton Mayes, who Ray has been helping get to work and to get his truck fixed after Ray found him walking three hours to work, talked with Wendy and Ray about all the help and support he's been getting. We find out what happened with Wendy's dog this past week. And Wendy is going to be judge in a music contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray were back for another Saturday evening to talk about Chicago possibly getting "punk'd". Wendy is impressed with Ray's "Heart of Gold". Ray talked about his time learning how to holler and "swaller" while Wendy was taking in some culture. Wendy & Ray did some role playing and talked about whether it's too early for a fifth grader to have access to condoms. Also, Wendy may have been a bad dog mom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray celebrate July 4th with grill talk. Duane Creviston from Rack Masters BBQ joined the show to talk about rubs and how to properly cook your steak on the grill. Wendy and Ray gave their thoughts on Bill Cosby being released from prison. Also, Wendy is uncomfortable with her in-laws' approval of "at-home" fireworks. Dan Guthrie from Art's RV give insight about the lack of RV's for sale and rent this summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thunderstorms and tornado warnings can't stop the Wendy and Ray Show! Meteorologist Rick DiMaio kicks things off by getting into the details of the tornadoes that have been affecting the Chicago area recently. Dylan Suca, a local baseball player shares his story of perseverance, overcoming a congenital heart defect that threatened not only his baseball career, but also his life. Rosemont Mayor and 20th District Representative Brad Stephens discusses the return to normalcy in Rosemont and what plans the city has for the summer and fall. Plus, Ray is slowly going deaf, a study shows where Bears fans actually want the team to play, and is there such as a thing as spending too much money on your pet?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Father's Day with Wendy & Ray. Chicago born author and speaker, Cleo Franklin joins Wendy & Ray as they get ready for fathers day. Cleo's new book, Lessons from our Mothers and Fathers is a collection of 20 short stories of sage advice from Franklin and other business leaders who share moments of inspiration and wisdom passed on to them by their parents. www.coffeewithcleo.com Pastor Donovan Price, Founder of 'Solutions and Resources' - a Chicago based organization of street pastors who work within the community to help provide a holistic pathway to the healing of the surviving victims of violence in Chicago. www.solutionsandresources.org ABC7 Meteorologist, Tracy Butler checks in as Chicago deals with another hot summer weekend. www.abc7chicago.com/about/newsteam/tracy-butlerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wendy and Ray are on the air! They had their debut show and talked Chicago reopening, getting caught speeding and a crazy dog story. A Chicago TikTok'er joined the show to talk about his Chicago history TikToks. Amy Kite updated Wendy & Ray on how the current housing industry is a sellers' market right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.